Thomas Wade Dugger, 66, Muscle Shoals, passed away on Sunday, May 4, 2025. Visitation will be Friday, May 9, from 12:00 – 2:00 p.m. at Morrison Funeral Home, Tuscumbia. The funeral service will immediately follow in the funeral home chapel with Truman Sutton and Shane Swinney officiating. Interment will be in Oakwood Cemetery, Tuscumbia.
Tom was a member of Cowboy Church of Colbert County. He was a retired railroad conductor with Norfolk Southern Railroad. Tom loved traveling the world and spending time with his wife, Sheila. He loved playing his guitar and enjoyed music each day. Tom was a diehard Auburn fan. He had his own private pilot license and loved flying his plane. Tom also enjoyed restoring old cars. He was a member of the Corvette Club, the British Car Club, and Muscle Shoals Regional Antique Car Club of America. He had been making plans to purchase a Thunderbird this coming summer to go to car shows. Tom was diagnosed with Huntington’s disease seven years ago, and has been fighting so hard battling the side effects. He was preceded in death by his father, Dr. Marshall Dugger, Jr. and mother, Agnes Dugger.
Tom is survived by his wife and best friend of thirty-four years, Sheila Dugger; daughter, Tara Hollis (Jerry); grandchildren, Alex, Elly, and Dominic Hollis; and brother, Marshall Dugger III (Karyn).
Pallbearers will be Mike Campbell, Tommy Campbell, Mark Campbell, Drew Aldridge, Dale “Gumby” Hooper, Sammy Waddell, Christopher Wright, and Brian Chandler. Mike Smith, Jerry Pridgen, Jeff Wright, Kevin Wright, and Ed Witt will serve as honorary pallbearers.
The family offers sincere thanks to the Decatur Fire and Rescue and the Decatur Police Department; and to EMS Search and Rescue teams from multiple states. Special recognition goes to Morgan County Coroner, Jeff Chunn.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Huntington’s Disease Clinical Research at UAB, https://go.uab.edu/thomasduggermemorial.
Please visit morrisonfuneralhomes.com to leave tributes and condolences for the family.
